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Booker Family History

Booker Surname Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English bokere bouker ‘learned man scholar; scribe’ (Old English bōcere an agent derivative of bōc ‘book’).

English: variant of Bowker.

Americanized form of German Bucher.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Booker family from?

You can see how Booker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Booker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Booker families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 720 Booker families living in Yorkshire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Booker's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Booker families in 1891.
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What did your Booker ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Booker. 8% of Booker men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Booker women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Booker were Carpenter and Domestic Servant.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Gardener
    6%
  • Builders Labourer
    3%
  • Carpenter
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%

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Census Records

There are 206,000 census records available for the last name Booker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Booker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Booker. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 28,000 military records available for the last name Booker. For the veterans among your Booker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Booker lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Booker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Booker in 1942 was 47, and 69 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Booker ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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